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Foursquare is showing strong-sustained upward growth<\/p><\/div>\n
$\"Quantcast$ <\/a>
You should be using Foursquare for local marketing<\/p><\/div>\n
    Instagram<\/strong><\/p>\n
         I<\/strong>nstagram has had our attention for a while now and we anticipate it to be a very strong performer in 2014.<\/p>\n
$\"Alexa$ <\/a>
No slow-down in sight for Instagram<\/p><\/div>\n
$\"Quantcast$ <\/a>
If Instagram doesn\u2019t impress you the problem is you not Instagram<\/p><\/div>\n
    Reddit<\/strong><\/p>\n
         R<\/strong>eddit is a sort of sleeping giant in that many people will not realize how amazing it is until one day soon it just seems to suddenly appear at the top of the social media pile. <\/p>\n
$\"Alexa$ <\/a>
Reddit is the sleeping giant of social media so be on the lookout<\/p><\/div>\n
$\"Quantcast$ <\/a>
We predict Reddit to show good growth in 2014<\/p><\/div>\n
    SnapChat<\/strong><\/p>\n
         S<\/strong>napChat has been exhibiting an explosive growth pattern and we are convinced it has good potential to grow very rapidly through 2014. It is a big hit that has propelled rapidly as a result of the very unique twist and fun factor that it adds to text messaging.<\/p>\n
$\"Alexa$ <\/a>
Although a late comer SnapChat is doing excellent<\/p><\/div>\n
$\"Quantcast$ <\/a>
Maybe a slow start at first but look at SnapChat taking off now<\/p><\/div>\n
    SoundCloud<\/strong><\/p>\n
         W<\/strong>e have watched SoundCloud overtake other competitors rather rapidly. We predict that it will continue to grow strongly through 2014. Maybe even a potential threat to YouTube!<\/p>\n
$\"Alexa$ <\/a>
SoundCloud is looking very good for 2014<\/p><\/div>\n
    VK<\/strong><\/p>\n
         A<\/strong>lthough VK has not shown an explosive growth pattern in the last 12 months it has been stable and steadily climbing. We think that it needs to be at the top of the watch list because it is a dominant force in Europe and is truly capable of reaching the very top of the social media pile.<\/p>\n
$\"Alexa$ <\/a>
It would not be wise to ignore or underestimate this giant<\/p><\/div>\n
$\"Quantcast$ <\/a>
VK is not well known in the USA but that doesn\u2019t seem to be hurting them much<\/p><\/div>\n
    Wanelo<\/strong><\/p>\n
         I<\/strong>f Wanelo is not on your radar you need to put it there. This platform has been amazing us for some time now and we are convinced it will show very strong growth through 2014.<\/p>\n
$\"Alexa$ <\/a>
We have had strong expectations for Wanelo and they have not disappointed us<\/p><\/div>\n
$\"Quantcast$ <\/a>
If you sell stuff online you should already be building at Wanelo<\/p><\/div>\n
    Weheartit<\/strong><\/p>\n
         I<\/strong>f Weheartit is not on your radar it should be. This platform is poised to become a potential competitor to Pinterest and has impressed us with strong and sustained growth for some time now. We are already developing our presence there as we anticipate a bright future for them.<\/p>\n
$\"Graph$ <\/a>
It is getting way harder to ignore this rising Pinterest competitor<\/p><\/div>\n
    Google+<\/strong><\/p>\n
         F<\/strong>or some time we were of the opinion that Google+ had lots of great potential but suffered from a form of identity crisis. It\u2019s not Facebook because all of your friends and family are not there. It\u2019s not Twitter because it lacks that fast-paced stream of interactions. It\u2019s not LinkedIn as you will note a ton of well-known businesses have no presence there.<\/p>\n
         W<\/strong>e feel that the identity crisis of Google+ has peaked and it is beginning to settle into its niche. The bright and shining stars of Google+ have turned out to be the communities and the hangouts. Google+ is shaping up to be more resembling an alternative to LinkedIn than FaceBook. We think Google+ will turn out to be a noteworthy social platform best suited for B2B and B2-Consumer activities. Couple that with the fact that Google+ does well on the Google search engine and we predict this platform to have sustained and strong growth through 2014.<\/p>\n
  The Sinking Ships<\/h3>\n
    Delicious<\/strong><\/p>\n
         A<\/strong>lthough we are huge fans of Delicious and use it for entertainment and exposure of content we regret to say it is in a treacherous decline. From 2012 until mid 2013 we watched with dismay as Delicious fell and fell and fell. We were happy to see them gain a bounce back from mid 2013 until the fall of 2013 but unfortunately that bounce was short lived. Currently, Delicious is showing a slow downward trend and we fear that if something does not give they may not experience any big recovery during 2014.<\/p>\n
$\"Graph$ <\/a>
Delicious needs to bust some moves to turn this around<\/p><\/div>\n
    Flickr<\/strong><\/p>\n
         O<\/strong>ddly enough Flickr stats look like a mirror of what is happening to Delicious. A horrific decline from 2012 to mid 2013 was followed by a rapid increase around mid 2013. As with Delicious the gains upward were short-lived and Flickr currently shows an uncomfortable drop but has leveled off for the time being. Due to the volatile and large downward movements of Flickr in the last 12 plus months we anticipate them to be at risk of further drops in 2014 although it is just as possible they could have some stability with no major upticks.<\/p>\n
$\"Graph$ <\/a>
Flickr needs to turn this around before it gets any worse<\/p><\/div>\n
    Merchant Circle<\/strong><\/p>\n
         M<\/strong>erchant Circle has been under our watchful eye for some time now and we are very sad to report that they have been in a continuous and horrific decline for a long time now. It appears as if they suffer from competition from Manta, Foursquare and others while simultaneously suffering from lack of any recent, modern updates.<\/p>\n
$\"Graph$ <\/a>
The once mighty Merchant Circle appears to be in some trouble for 2014<\/p><\/div>\n
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         Impact Social Media<\/strong> is located in Kansas City and we are specialists at Social Media Development, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing and Social Media API\u2019s – Integration. We also have the capability to build you your own social network that would be just like Facebook or Twitter albeit it would be incorporated into your website with matching branding and theme.<\/p>\n
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